Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 98,449 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guatemala is 98,449, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guatemala peaked at 285,486 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32,056, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 243,402 | — |
| 1971 | 244,404 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 247,084 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 254,166 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 254,698 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 248,199 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 229,992 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 247,789 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 234,566 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 285,486 | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 192,130 | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 170,626 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 182,199 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 148,202 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 102,806 | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 88,110 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 73,605 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 61,002 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 57,952 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 32,056 | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 64,018 | +99.7% |
| 2013 | 90,488 | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 115,061 | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 123,247 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 136,320 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 128,654 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 115,636 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 118,948 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 114,744 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 99,809 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 98,881 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 97,975 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 98,449 | +0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 98,449 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,485, 7.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 98,449 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,421, 9.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +99.7% | 32,056 | 64,018 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 248,659 | 243,402 | 254,698 | 6 |
| 1980s | 237,449 | 229,992 | 247,789 | 3 |
| 1990s | 238,808 | 192,130 | 285,486 | 2 |
| 2000s | 110,563 | 57,952 | 182,199 | 8 |
| 2010s | 102,714 | 32,056 | 136,320 | 9 |
| 2020s | 101,972 | 97,975 | 114,744 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guatemala was 98,449 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 285,486 in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,056 in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release